How to Make a Halloween Mask "Molding" | Monster Lab

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[@sumanashraphi7336]

😌☹☹😧🤣

[@arvidnoren9928]

Is it possible to do that mold with concreate?

[@zakhoskins6404]

The resemblance between this guy and Sean Connery in the Rock when he's being interrogated is eery. Also, good vid.

[@Mickr4]

7:25 That moment when he finally get the spot. So satisfying~~~~~

[@DingleDut]

Mickr4 I know right

[@scottm8285]

LOL. I was staring at it like "please get that ... please cover that" ... LOL

[@parasite-b9604]

I've just found these videos looking up how to make masks out of plastic, but this has awoken the sculptor in me. These videos are amazing, as is your work. I know exactly what I'm going to be doing as soon as I can buy the materials.

[@maartenisdrowning6628]

dude im so glad ive found this gem of a channel right now

[@DistortionsUnlimited]

Welcome!

[@dreamingdogsstudioect6639]

lucky person who gets to be around him and learn from him . so lucky , all i get is youtube videos lol. good job. your winning in my book.

[@TheCattyKid]

This is awesome! I feel like I am watching a mask making tutorial on a tube tv during the late 80's early 90's

[@thebarbariansasquatch8108]

The Bob Ross of Blood, Guts, and Horror! Please be my Grandpappy!

[@eviledwin777]

Glad to be....sonny

[@Soulztorm]

I could watch and listen to you all day!

[@rotoplooker5844]

Sincere thanks Mr.E for revealing some of your valuable tried and trusted methods in these videos. Your excellent 'Making Monsters' show deserves to be resurrected -Stat!

[@chrisfry7915]

Thanks, Ed. Finally, someone that could care less about the outside of the mold! So many people will show you their smoothing techniques and lament the cuts from the sharp plaster. I like it rough and not sharp, but I don't bother to spit shine them. Thumbs up!

[@CronusVelox]

I was binge watching the series that I forgot to check the time! Now I will only get 4 hours of sleep. I have no regrets though. Can't wait for the next vid!

[@jasonjares1936]

I have been waiting since the TV series to hear what paint he uses for mold release. Awesome. Maximum talent, minimum cost!

[@DillonJBaldwin]

This put me to sleep so hard and I mean that in the best way. Very relaxing to watch. Thanks for sharing.

[@beatlebabe1969]

I love how you don't make this intimidating like some other people do, they act like its the end of the world if you get a little messy and absolutely loose their minds if you even touch the plaster a tiny bit with your hands.

[@matthewgordon799]

Yes! Love how he is real!

[@ggamer1417]

this is way too underappriciated

[@williamdavanaria4727]

I agree!!!!I wish the tv show was still on the comradery between the staff and the way they showed you how to do things is unmatched by any other show

[@Iskelderon]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge to keep this art alive!

[@juliec8238]

I love watching craftsmen at work and you are one. Thanks for being a great instructor and making this look attainable. Can't for the next part.

[@Halocline]

I hope to see the next one sooner! looking forward to it!

[@thehouseofdeadthingsandpur1910]

Yay Ed Edmonds is still rockin the monster lab

[@panoz702]

great show miss your TV show! can't wait to see more.

[@colinbird6436]

Appreciate your time making this video Ed, nice one.

[@scottclabough1792]

they need to bring back the TV show they had I was hooked on it plus seeing them work was awesome!!

[@jorgeurielesquedabecerra8820]

This is great, thank you for making these videos!

[@DistortionsUnlimited]

Glad you like them!

[@-Cesh-]

This is so awesome. I love making costumes and I am definitely going to be trying out your techniques. Thank you for the content!

[@gamerbullies5753]

distortions unlimited/ed edmunds has helped me so much with these tutorials and for that i am very grateful i so cant wait for the latex pouring tutorial!! i am hoping that i can make my new monster/creation into a latex mask;) keep up the awesome mask and work distortion!

[@vaddafakismen]

i just got into mask making. thank you, your series are very helpfull, im waiting the next ep

[@SyntaxScout]

Another amazing video from this gentleman.

[@scotexican69]

Just found this channel and you guys are awesome. This is easily the best tutorial on how to do this. You got a new subscriber

[@indieshortfilm]

So fun and inspiring! ❤ Thank you!

[@DistortionsUnlimited]

You are so welcome!

[@battlehammer4388]

Excellent !!!! Bravo its great to see a master at work. Thankyou

[@KidHaru]

Thank you for this series! I've been looking for a good mask tutorial that skips using silicone for a while. The host is really engaging and relaxing and it's cool to just see stuff get made!

[@wawaelias8842]

This is 1 talented dude

[@tylerjordanguitar]

Thanks Ed. Nice to meet someone who shares my affinity for mask making🤓

[@nicholash1691]

Tyler Jordan hey tyler any advice for someone who is trying to get into mask making

[@Shrimp_Insurance]

@@nicholash1691 Not Tyler, but feel free to hit me up if you have questions since the original comment is 2 years old

[@matthewgutierrez4900]

These videos are so awesome! Ed you really do have an awesome job.

[@cdrfrost734]

I'm subscribing, such a good teacher!

[@DistortionsUnlimited]

Thank you so much for subscribing! We really appreciate it and it inspires us to make more videos!

[@jordonmoore2083]

can't wait to see the finished piece!

[@FutureLaugh]

I really wish you would have shown more about how the hell to get all the clay out of the mold, this is IMO the hardest part of the entire process!

[@eviledwin777]

It can be! I'll cover it better in another video.

[@alexscott910]

water jets. cover clay in vaseline or sth similar

[@travisdubose7637]

Crap I'm most of the way through the video and that was my biggest question lol.

[@jonathanstout2467]

The few molds I have made, I prefer to carve wax, and do a lost wax casting style, just met it out in an oven. clay is much harder to remove.

[@nicholash1691]

I use a hose that on a almost pressure washing setting you just have to be super careful to not damage the mold

[@andrews.]

This has been incredibly entertaining. I wasn't even interested in making a mask, I just wanted to see how it was done.

[@anitamunoz303]

I love ed an ever time I see him I start to get creative with my stuff❤

[@filipkilibarda8952]

Great channel! I am really amazed by the quality of the content!

[@mckernel6995]

This is great

[@oliviabishop5451]

Great video Ed, hope to see the next one sooner than later. Jack...

[@eviledwin777]

You will.

[@kaitlin5193]

"It all washes off...eventually" My man!! Hahah!!

[@chazzdurden]

You can be as much talented as you want but not everybody is as charismatic as Ed Edmunds is, I mean the guy is too much fun to watch, I always fast forward the tutorials cause the dudes are always lame and boring, with Ed is just... damn, the video is too short haha ! thanks for sharing, Ed ! this is too generous from you, I'll be sharing this video as much as I can.

[@PhantomHT1320]

absolutely love this guy

[@christopherkattfineart3429]

Your channel is so interesting. Going to down a lot of coffee watching this. Very cool!

[@cmr2079]

Thank you for these videos, Ed.

[@Krampus6-1-6]

What a cool guy. Thanks for the information.

[@achum2sum]

Ed you have great skills and thanks for the instruction I have to try this

[@samuelhoover1716]

Hey there Ed, I am completely impressed by your talent! I have been watching your videos and am proud to say that I created a scary character and he is great! I sculpted the clay a day ago, made the mold today and have filled the mold with mask latex. I am currently waiting for it to dry before tackling the painting. Just wanted to send you great thanks and to let you know that I have enjoyed your sense of humor and talent greatly!

[@DistortionsUnlimited]

Hi Samuel! All of us at Distortions thank you for your kind words and we are happy you enjoy the Monster Labs. Congrats on creating your first character! Wishing you all the best!

[@prettypainted]

I am so glad to have found your channel! Although I wish I had found it sooner. I'm really looking forward to learning how to get all of that clay out of your plaster mold. I tried to make a latex mask for my son (he wanted to be Sloth from the movie Goonies) and it turned out okay, not as perfect as I had hoped, but I really struggled getting the clay out of the mold. I had followed another KZbinrs advise and used wood glue as a barrier between the clay and the plaster and it really did not work well for me at all, I will use the gloss Kryolan paint from now on. Can't wait for the next video :)

[@joelmurnan6717]

Love what you're doing! Thank you!

[@eosdelb]

Now I am in suspense. At least I have something cool to look forward too. Subscribed and shared.

[@horst2k10]

very nice art...I like it! Thumbs up and subscribed...

[@alexandercorvenus1268]

I really enjoy these I actually learn from these lol hope the next one comes out soon so I can do the next step. love these vids

[@michaelj.laseter7747]

Thanks for sharing Ed! Look forward to more videos.

[@Cleavatr0n]

Oh man! Can't wait til the next video! How long do you think we'll be waiting till wee see the Alien Zombie in all it's glory?

[@eviledwin777]

Not so long, we got really busy!

[@red5tv315]

Derp Derpson hffff

[@crazybonehead1835]

repost

[@universalnightmares]

Awesome been wanting to learn how to do this. Can't wait to see if you show how to do it with a bust or the little full props and figures

[@dramamask]

Very informative and looking forward to the latex mold part! :)

[@isaiahherrera6419]

outstanding work! really looking forward to the next Ep👍

[@michealglover8396]

way to go Ed!!!!

[@almoastskater1234]

Hey instead of using the hemp that's stringy like that you can get burlap strips it's just a lot faster 👍🏻

[@DRACUL1964]

FANTASTIC!!!! Ed

[@artsculpture1024]

Great stuff, thanks! That's how I make some of the creatures and sculpts for my van.

[@cdhodg7104]

Incredible! About how many pulls are these plaster molds good for?

[@eviledwin777]

About 50

[@darkzoneattractions1060]

i love all of this!

[@thesonnystrait]

Okay. I'm subscribed and hooked. Can't wait for the next one

[@johnfrnswth]

you can use burlap to add strength to mold! add 3 lays to mold after do detail bush soaking barlap in your plaster. ultcal 30 what you nomal use to make foam molds if you plan to run foam in it.

[@mickobee]

You deserve so many more Subs

[@davidinmossy]

Cool I used to want to work in the industry when I was a kid I watched MRS Doubtfire and that's what I wanted to do . Wish I had done it !

[@tylerjordanguitar]

great video ed! question-- why does some of my latex not cure in the mold? just little spots here and there. could it be the sealer that i use on the sculpture that gets absorbed into the plaster mold? i used glossy rustoleum sealant. i will for sure use krylon next time. Thanks again for your videos.

[@eviledwin777]

It could have stuck to the mold and is not allowing the latex to absorb. Or it could be a contaminant. Be sure and let the Krylon dry over night.

[@carabing]

Ed, I have a Rust Oleum Gloss Protective Enamel, Want to be sure I am being spot on

[@PsychoAxeMan]

very cool .. thanks for all the info. question what editing software do u use ?

[@eviledwin777]

Adobe Premier Pro! I love it!!

[@PsychoAxeMan]

Ed Edmunds thank you sir I will have to try it. 👍

[@CreedStonegate]

Awesome video! Thanks Ed!

[@eivartheewizard4639]

I've been looking for the hemp you used.. but I don't know what it's called.. is it like "hemp fibers" or "hemp string"?

[@JDLeeArt]

Thank you so much for this!!!

[@geraldolaverdure8426]

Great Massive Mold

[@DistortionsUnlimited]

Check out our list of what clay we use and supplies in the video description. (Amazon Affiliate Links)

[@Kapitannemo]

This is a great series! I have a quick query though--first time sculpt/mold; I let my clay dry and harden first, and I want to put plaster on the sculpture, but I'm wondering if I'll be able to remove the dry clay from the mold...should I just cut my losses, start over, and apply plaster while the clay is still damp and flexible?

[@necroide]

I love this videos!

[@phelak]

hi edd,will the next part be out before christmas,thanks.

[@joseleonardo713]

you are amazing bro

[@jonathanstout2467]

I love the very Gentle method of removing the sculpture from the base. HAHA.

[@VashtaNerada8]

Does the spray paint on sculpt reduce the detail and texture? I would think even a thin layer would smooth out tone.

[@eviledwin777]

No, it's to thin.

[@mpotpolak]

Might be a silly question, but is the sculpt pretty dry before you paint it? & is the paint keeping the clay from attatching to the mold? (Love your work!)

[@eviledwin777]

It is usually fairly dry before casting, but it doesn't have to be. The paint works well either way.

[@Extreme_Horror_Phantom]

@@eviledwin777 Will the sculpture come off of the armature easily without the molding process? I want to focus on sculpting monsters first. Then learn about molding.

[@DistortionsUnlimited]

Hello! Well if you make sure not to let the clay dry too much than yes it will come off fairly easily and you can reuse it for a future sculpt to keep work on things. Have you watch our latest Monster Lab on WED clay? Ed goes over covering the sculpture and the quality of WED clay in that one in depth. But of course you can use oil clay also and that will not dry out.

[@DistortionsUnlimited]

Great idea to focus on sculpting and do as many as you can to get practice. Take photos of each sculptures so you can see your progress and learn from past projects.

[@shidoin5398]

Hey Ed! Why do you prefer #1 pottery plaster over ultracal 30. Pottery plaster is much softer no? Also what do you use for for foam positives?

[@kezzack]

he starts putting the plaster on the mask and all I can think is "mmmm forbidden iced cake"

[@rachelm7060]

This video series is fantastic: you have such an engaging way of demonstrating everything! I have one query about spraying the clay: I guess the clay's still wet when you spray it with Krylon as that's the only way I can think of to get it out of the mould afterwards... But is the clay then reusable? Can you clean off the spraypaint and reconstitute it, or do you have to buy a whole new batch of WED every time? I also have no idea how you get the clay out of those antennae, but that's a question for another day ^_^

[@eviledwin777]

Yes you can scrape off the paint and reuse the clay.

[@rachelm7060]

Ed Edmunds Awesome, thank you. Can't wait to give it a go :-D

[@wmonger]

Thanks for the video's.

[@TheBorgCollective]

So, instead of using compressed air, could you use water to get the clay out? Or would that damage the mold?

[@eviledwin777]

Yes water would work, a water pick is great!

[@bobbythomas1549]

Thank you for making your videos! Where do you get the hemp from?

[@TheAFTERDRIVE]

I have a two piece mold I have to do but my creature has horns how would I go about this project? Should I do the horns separately their are many videos on KZbin for casting a mold on horned creatures

[@TheAFTERDRIVE]

Aren't*

[@andresottestig8705]

I've never done anything like this before, but it looks fun 😀 so a silly question: doesn't the clay harden before you take it out of the plaster?

[@DistortionsUnlimited]

The clay will still be soft enough to remove from the sculpture if you don't wait too long after the plaster has set up. Once you spray the clay before molding that will act as a mold release to help remove the clay as well.

[@andresottestig8705]

@@DistortionsUnlimited Thank you 🤩

[@reapproductions4437]

Hi I hope you guys still respond to questions on this video! If I am making a full head mask that covers the entire face would I want to cast the entire head in one setting or split it between the sides of the head, i am also using oil based clay that I've been told is reusable, does this mean I should not spray it with the paint?

[@leothomasjohnson6698]

Why has this guy only got 900 subs

[@THEVEGAZONE]

love your videos!

[@elrancio5497]

buen video man saludos chicos

[@johnhurt9858]

I have a question. I live in a rural area and have access to hay and pine straw. Can either one of those sub out the Hemp? I love these videos by the way. Thank you very much

[@azarmidokhtnassiri6859]

About how much plaster powder do you use for the casting mixture? Just overall, how much do you recommend for beginners to buy - 1kg? 5kg? 25kg?

[@No-limits-]

Can you do in fiberglass or liquid plastic